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Thursday, January 22, 2015

I don't know what it is about this week, but my mind seems to be like a sieve! I totally believed that I had taken photos of this stunningly colourful, ever-so-shimmery jelly before digging in... but apparently I didn't, and because the preserve was perfect on just about everything I could think of - from cream cheese on bagels to simple crackers, melted onto roasting pork chops and even used as the base for glazed carrots - the jars just didn't last!

So, for this #RecipeRedux, I have a photo-less recipe and mere memories of the spread. An unadulterated spoonful is almost like the chewing gum in Willy Wonka's factory - it starts as a blast of tangy cranberry and pomegranate flavour, which merges into the sweeter notes of the fruit accented with a stevia-sugar blend. Just as the last hint of sugar begins to fade away, the jalapeno pops it's fiery head in to say hello, leaving a lingering finish that isn't painful so much as addictive. I can say with certainty that while the chili fans on the "tasting panel" (aka my coworkers and houseguests) would have easily polished off a jar on their own, even the non-spiceheads went for seconds, and that's saying something!

This month's Recipe Redux is all about the smoke and spice!

"The New Year is heating up with smoke and spiciness. From boldly flavored smoked salts to actual smoking techniques, subtly smoked food is on-trend. The same can be said for spice as we savor heat from harissa, sriracha and smoked paprika."